Out in the Open by Ray S. Eñano
Bump on the road: Silang horse stable jams CALAX
The tropical savanna climate of Silang town in Cavite province for years has been a magnet for local tourists. Its...
Amended Public Service Act can harm Filipino investors
Giving a new definition to a public utility to skirt the foreign equity requirement under the Constitution may harm Filipino...
Senate hearing over DepEd laptops a dud; Suspend Move It from motorcycle pilot study
Senate investigations into allegedly fraudulent transactions involving state coffers captivate the imagination of the public. Here, culprits are exposed and...
How POGOs drive the property market and the economy
The maelstrom created by calls to shut down the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, or POGOs, is obscuring many...
Grab’s hasty acquisition; Furor over ERC appointment
It seems Grab Philippines is reliving the old glory days of Pac-Man, the most popular arcade game in the 80’s...
Reputable laptop supplier gets unfair treatment
A Senate investigation normally ferrets out possible anomalies or irregularities in government transactions. It delves into the circumstances that may...
Economic fundamentals and policy continuity
Incoming president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will have the full task of reviving the Philippine economy and bringing it back to...
Landmark laws awaiting Duterte’s signature to fortify his PH legacies
President Rodrigo Duterte will leave a number of legacies when he steps down from office on June 30 this year,...
Disaster response wanting in Odette-ravaged regions
The Philippines does not learn from experience. Super Typhoon Odette struck northeastern Mindanao and the central Philippines in December leaving...
Agriculture, economy should dominate the political debate
As in any presidential elections, the economy should be at the heart of every political discourse. Millions of Filipinos look...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.